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Gabon: more than 1,000 deaths from HIV / AIDS at the end of 2019

This is what reveals the new report on the global AIDS epidemic published on July 6, 2020, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS). If the number of no ones living with HIV is now estimated to 51000, Gabon recorded more than 1,000 deaths at the end of 2019.

Despite an intensification ofs campaigns awareness campaign on AIDS conductedit is by the National AIDS Control Program, the epidemiological situation linked to HIV / AIDS continues to be of concern. An understandable concern given the recent figuress renderings publics by theUNAIDS whose report notes the stagnation of progress and the loss of the progress already made.

Thus, Gabon recorded nearly 1,100 deaths fromus to AIDS. A figure which denotes the seriousness of the situation and which, as the UN body’s report underlines, should bring the country to redouble its efforts and act without delay. In more detail the greatest number of deaths is recorded among the elderlyit is over 15 with greater reach in women over 15 years of age.

While Gabon has made progress in its response to HIV with a decrease substantial rate of new HIV infections Moreover by 64%, it has seen a worrying increase in AIDS-related deaths among adolescents. A fact that should lead the authorities at accentis the response against this continuing virus of make news victims every year.

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